1、Unit 12Period Two时间：40分钟.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。People 1._ (live) in different countries make different kinds of words.Today there are about fifteen hundred 2._ (language) in the world.Each contains many thousands of words.A very large dictionary,3._ example，con
2、tains four to five hundred thousand words. 4._ we do not need all these.To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words.Before you leave school，you will learn only one thousand or more.The words you know are 5._ (call) your vocabulary.You should try to make your vocabulary 6._ (
3、big)Read as many books as you can.There are a lot 7._books 8._ (write) in easy English.You will enjoy them，when you meet 9._ new word，look it up in your dictionary.Your dictionary is the 10._(much) useful book.【答案与解析】1living此处用现在分词作定语，people和live之间是主谓关系，因此用现在分词形式。2languages根据前面的“fifteen hundred”可知用复
4、数形式。3for“for example”是固定搭配，表示“例如”。4But根据句意可知，“但是我们并不需要全部”。5called根据前面的are可知，用过去分词构成被动语态。6bigger根据句意可知，“使你的词汇量更大”。7ofa lot of “许多”。8written用过去分词作定语，write和books之间是动宾关系。9a修饰word，a new word 表示“一个新的词汇”。10mostthe most构成最高级。.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2分，满分16分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AI hated dinner parties.B
5、ut I decided to give them another shot because Im in London.And my friend Mallery invited me.And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York.There，“Im having a dinner party means Im booking a table for 12 at a restaurant，which you cant afford and well be sharing t
6、he check evenly，no matter what you eat.” Worse，in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives.Theyll throw down(丢下) cash，half of what they owe，and then people like me，who dont drink，end up paying even more.But if I try to use the same trick，the hostess will shout：“Where are
7、you going？” And its not likely that I can say I have somewhere to goeveryone know I have nowhere to go.But in London，dinner parties are in peoples homes.Whats more，the guests are an interesting mix.The last time I went to one，the guests were from France，India，Denmark and Nigeria，it was like a gather
8、ing at the United Nations in New York.The mix is less striking(突出的)Its like a gathering at Bloomingdales，a wellknown department store.For New Yorkers，talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York.But at Mallerys，when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently，people kn
9、ew where it was.In New York people would think it was a usual new club.()1.What does the underlined word “shot” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AChoice. BTry.CStyle. DGoal.()2.What does the author dislike most about dinner parties in New York?AThere is a strange mix of people.BThe restaurants are expen
10、sive.CThe bill is not fairly shared.DPeople have to pay cash.()3.What does the author think of the parties in London?AA bit unusual. BFull of tricks.CLess costly. DMore interesting.()4.What is the authors opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?AEasygoing. BSelfcentered.CGenerous DOpenminded
11、.【解题导语】作者在纽约的时候最讨厌参加晚宴，但她仍然愿意尝试一下伦敦的晚宴，并对伦敦和纽约两个地方的晚宴进行了对比。1B词义猜测题。从第一句的hated，到but意义上的转折，说明尽管不喜欢，还是要“尝试一下”，所以try的意思更接近shot。2C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“WorseTheyll throw down cash，half of what they owe，and then people like me，who dont drink，end up paying even more”可知，在纽约吃饭要均摊餐费，但有些人总是提前离席，留下不足的份子钱，而其余人则不得不分摊更多。3
12、D推理判断题。根据第二段内容和其中的句子“Whats more，the guests are an interesting mix”可以推断出，伦敦的晚宴要比纽约的有趣。4B观点态度题。从最后一段的内容可以推断，作者对一些纽约人的看法是“以自我为中心的”。BAfter living in the United States for quite a long time，I do not think about the cultural differences any more.Last month，my parents came to visit me.Their observations(观察
13、)on the American lifestyle reminded me that cultural differences between living in China and America are actually everywhere.When my parents came to America，they praised my house.Everyone had his/her own bedroom：there was a front yard，a backyard and a garage; there were many bathroomsall convenient
14、and comfortable.However，they were not used to the glass doors at the first floor.My mom，from southern China，was worried that someone would break open the glass doors.Though I said that nobody would do that，she was still worried about it.When I brought them to eat in fast food restaurants，whether it
15、was in McDonald or KFC，they saw that refilling drinks was for free.This concept(观念) of free refill was so new to them.A Chinese friend told me a story.He and his American girlfriend ate at a restaurant.His girlfriend wanted to drink English tea.He was curious，so he tried some and found that it didnt
16、 taste bad with milk and sugar in it.Adding more water to tea is free of course，so he drank more cups.His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair.If he wanted to drink more tea，he should buy another cup.My friend thought that Americans could
17、take advantage of the free refills，but only a few of them did that.After staying in America for some time，he changed his habit.()5.We can infer that the writer _.Adoesnt like American cultureBhas got used to the life in AmericaCreceived an American education as a childDthinks American and Chinese cu
18、ltures are the same()6.What made the writers parents worried?AThat someone would break into the house.BThat someone would be hurt by the glass doors.CThat they wouldnt have a bedroom of their own.DThat they wouldnt live comfortably in the house.()7.When eating at McDonald for the first time in Ameri
19、ca，the writers parents were probably surprised that _.Athere were so many choicesBthe prices for food were so lowCthey could refill drinks for freeDthey could get extra food for free()8.The American girl mentioned in the last paragraph thought that _.AAmericans like taking advantage of other peopleB
20、her boyfriend wouldnt like traditional English teaCdrinking too much English tea harmed peoples healthDher boyfriend shouldnt take advantage of the free refills【解题导语】文章介绍作者在美国生活一段时间后习惯了美国的生活方式，但是在他父母眼中中国和美国在很多地方还是有文化的差异的。5B推理判断题。由第一段第一句“After living in the United States for quite a long time，I do no
21、t think about the cultural differences any more.”可知，作者已经习惯了美国的生活。6A细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知A项正确。7C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“This concept(观念) of free refill was so new to them.”可知C项正确。8D细节理解题。由最后一段中“His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair.If he wanted to drink more tea，he should buy another cup.”可判断出选D项。
